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Anthony Loke’s transport push: LRT3 opens, ridership surges past one million, but congestion fight unfinished

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The race will mark Formula 1’s return to Malaysia for the first time since 2017, with the event being held as a replacement for the Bahrain Grand Prix, which could not take place as originally scheduled. — Bernama pic

Sports
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KLIA Customs director Aspalila Ag Tuah (centre) shows cannabis buds seized in four smuggling cases involving 1.53 million cigarette sticks and 60.47kg of cannabis worth more than RM6.17 million, including duties and taxes, at a press conference at the Customs Cargo Complex on August 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
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Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook today played down suggestions that this could be his last monthly assembly with Transport Ministry staff ahead of DAP’s crucial vote on Sunday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Malaysia
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Rapid KL said a passenger believed to have fainted fell onto the tracks at Gombak station, briefly disrupting Kelana Jaya LRT services today. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Malaysia
/ 18 h ago

Lawyer Kitson Foong, representing the 15-year-old boy charged with murdering a 16-year-old schoolgirl, arrives at the High Court in Shah Alam for proceedings on August 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
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Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh says historic Medan Pasar in downtown Kuala Lumpur will be revamped to improve rainwater management and public accessibility while preserving its heritage essence. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 19 h ago

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is among six defendants named in 1Malaysia Development Berhad’s US$5.64 billion civil suit, which is ongoing at the High Court here. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 12 h ago

Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek called on educators to remain calm and give the Ministry of Education (MOE) room to explain the School Pupil Protection Policy, which has recently caused concern among many parties. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 17 h ago

A former mosque caretaker and a cleaner were fined RM5,000 each, in default of 18 months’ jail after they pled guilty at the Melaka Syariah High Court on August 13, 2026 to committing illicit sex inside the mortuary room of Masjid Al-Ibadah in Kampung Bukit Piatu. — Pexels pic

Malaysia
/ 13 h ago

The author argues that PAS risks turning its political dominance of Perikatan Nasional into a constitutional and legal battle by sidelining Bersatu without a clear, settled process. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

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AirAsia is cutting its seat capacity by up to 25 per cent in Q3 2026 as soaring fuel costs contributed to a RM527.16 million net loss in the latest quarter. — AFP pic

Money
/ 11 h ago

Immigration director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban said only two airlines are struggling with the 10-year validity passports as of August 13, 2026. — File picture by Miera Zulyana

Malaysia
/ 12 h ago

Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the lorry was travelling downhill along a straight, sloping road when the incident occurred at about 4.10am. — Picture from social media

Malaysia
/ 17 h ago

KLIA Customs director Aspalila Ag Tuah (second right) shows cigarettes seized in four smuggling cases involving 1.53 million cigarette sticks and 60.47kg of cannabis buds worth more than RM6.17 million, including duties and taxes, in July. — Bernama pic

Malaysia
/ 14 h ago

SIA became a 25 per cent shareholder in Air India as part of a deal with Tata Sons, which owns the remaining 75 per cent. The investment came just months before an Air India aircraft crashed in June 2025, one of the most significant setbacks to hit the airline since the takeover. — AFP pic

Singapore
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